SRINAGAR, July 17: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad has directed officers of forest department to ensure early forest clearances of the works started in Rafiabad constituency so that projects are completed in time.

The Minister was chairing a meeting convened to review the status of the projects which need forest clearance and are under execution in Rafiabad constituency.

The Minister directed the officers to maintain close liaison and coordination to settle all the issues at earliest so that the projects started by PHE, R&B and Irrigation and Flood Control departments are taken forward and completed in time. He asked officers to formualte the projects in such a way where minimum forest land and cutting of trees is involved.

Earlier, MLA, Javed Ahmad Dar pinpointed the development projects coming up in Rafiabad constituency which needs forest clearance and pleaded for early settlement of the cases.

While demanding timber for the consumers of the constituency, it was given out that 26000 cft timer is targeted to be distributed during current fiscal within the jurisdiction of the constituency.

SRINAGAR, July 17: The chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) today filed a confidential report regarding findings of a probe into Common Entrance Test (CET) paper leakage case.
On July 3, the High Court had taken suo moto cognizance of CET paper leakage case and issued notice to the Chief Secretary and Secretary Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) asking them to file reply within two weeks.
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